Annual White Salmon Halloween Paddle by heatherherbeck | Nov 10, 2020 | Creeking, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater Feature, WW DisciplinesI think we’re all in agreement that 2020 has presented itself with one challenge after another. All of the hurdles that we face continue to weigh down on us as individuals and as a community of paddlers. From “lockdown” and social distancing, to...
6 Reasons To Always Travel With Your Kayak by kelloggfamily | Mar 12, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, Whitewater6 Reasons To Always Travel With Your Kayak As a family that is known more for our travelling excursions than anything else, it is funny to know that kayaking was the catalyst for our travels. Truth is we haven’t been shy in exclaiming to the world that kayaking...
How to Teach kids to kayak video series 5/5: Running rapids on their own by nicktroutman | Dec 17, 2019 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Fun, JAdventures Main Banner, Nick Troutman, River Running, Whitewater, Whitewater FeatureHow to Teach kids to kayak video series 5/5: Running rapids on their own. Here is the fifth and final piece of my 5-piece mini series teaching kids to kayak. In this episode I talk about getting your kids out into whitewater and running some easy rapids on their own....
Teaching Kids to Kayak 4/5: Swimming in Whitewater by nicktroutman | Dec 8, 2019 | Family Zone, Nick Troutman, Uncategorized, Whitewater FeatureHere is the of the fourth of the 5-piece mini series about teaching your kids to kayak. In this episode I go over swimming in whitewater and how to make it fun. Swimming is a crucial step in the development of learning to kayak, and if you ever plan to kayak in...
The Single Duo – Paddling With My Brother by Hargrove Adventures | Dec 5, 2019 | Antix, Family Zone, WhitewaterCreating Opportunities for Family Fun with Whitewater Kayaking For me, Whitewater Kayaking is not just an individual sport, but also an opportunity to enjoy unplugged time together with my family. There are so many park & play spots and river runs that provide joy...
why Kayaking is Insane(ly) Fun For Kids by kelloggfamily | Nov 20, 2019 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Rockstar, Whitewater FeatureIt’s funny because a lot of pepple assume kayaking is an extreme sport (it can be, for some) where daily paddlers put their lives at risk. Mostly, you see people going off waterfalls, sometimes on fire, or running rivers like the Stikine. Sure, kayaking has an...
Kayak Camping with Ray by Clay Grace | Nov 12, 2019 | Exploration Feature, Family Zone, JAdventures Main Banner, SkipperKayak Camping with Ray It’s always good when your daughter wants you to take her on a camping trip. Even better when it’s a kayak camping trip with a little fly fishing mixed in. Her name is Raylee but you can call her Ray. She is a good kid to say the least. She’s...
Making The Most Of Small Features by Vincent Family | Nov 6, 2019 | Family Zone, Playboating, WhitewaterFall often brings low water, which can feel like a bit of a let-down after an amazing spring and summer on the water.The flip side is that it gives you the time and space to slow things down and make the most of some of those small features that you’ve been ignoring...
Teaching kids to kayak 2/5: Choosing the Right Gear by nicktroutman | Oct 27, 2019 | Canada, Family Zone, Instructional, Internationalisation, JAdventures Main Banner, WhitewaterHere is the second of the 5-piece mini series about teaching your kids to kayak. In this episode we talk about the gear that is need to get your kids out on the water and having a great day. We hope this helps get you and your kids out on the water together and having...
Teaching Kids to Kayak by nicktroutman | Oct 15, 2019 | Canada, Creeking, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAs as parent there has been nothing more rewarding than sharing my love for the river with my kids. Our children are the future of our sport and planet, and getting my kids into the outdoors and aware of the responsibility we all share to enjoy and take care of our...
Moments of Magic – How to have an Epic Lunch Break, on the River, With Your Kids by JK Team | Sep 25, 2019 | Family Zone, Fun 1, JK Team Posts, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, WhitewaterHow to have an Epic Lunch Break, on the River, With Your Kids. Hello! We are the Hargroves, and love to create unplugged moments of magic with our crew of 6. I know what you are thinking, “Moments of magic, really?” Being a homeschool family that includes 4 kiddos,...
Family Fun at the Glenwood Wave with the KelloggShow! by kelloggfamily | Sep 8, 2019 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Rockstar, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesAt the beginning of Spring I thought this kayaking season was going to be super short. We hung out for most of the Colorado Freestyle Kayaking Tour and then booked it to Sort, Spain for World’s where my sister Kady and two brothers, Kenny and Dally were competing. We...
